romney's got to separate himself from that. he's got to have his own laundry list of things he's prepared to do to focus like a laser beam on the economy. to really persuade americans who you could argue want a reason to change presidents but are not comfortable in doing so just yet. always tough to beat an incumbent. >> david gregory with meet the press. thank you very much for joining us. >> thank you. >> you can watch "meet the press" later on on channel 11 right here at 10:00 following 11 news at 9. now for a look at this morning's top stories. the o's back in first place with the al east. we'll be talking about some children's books making an unexpected appearance there. she's excited about the o's, too. manny machado. he led the charge against the red sox, driving in the first run of the game in the second inning then breaking a tie in the seventh with a home run. the o's win 4-3. the two are now tied for first in the the division. orioles play their final home game of the regular season this afternoon. >>> preparations a